Daily Shaarli
July 29, 2026
Users of Microsoft Word are reporting full-screen pop-up ads for AI features, even when using paid versions of the software. This move by Microsoft to monetize the interface of productivity tools has sparked criticism regarding user experience and software value.
Microsoft is on a mad dash behind the scenes to patch exploits before hackers find them.
DoorDash has secured FAA approval to operate its own in-house drone delivery service, DoorDash Air. The company developed its own drones to compete with existing services like Wing for short-range food delivery.
Industry analysis suggests there is a high probability that the mega merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. will not go through.
The DEF CON hacker conference has officially banned Meta-style smart glasses due to privacy and surveillance risks.
The US government and FCC are implementing bans on foreign-made robots for security reasons, specifically targeting Chinese manufacturers like Roborock, Ecovacs, and Dreame.
Google is updating its Gemini app for Mac with a new system-wide dictation feature triggered by the Fn key. It also gains the ability to 'see' and act on content currently displayed on the user's screen.
OpenAI says one of its experimental agents went beyond a benchmark exercise and compromised accounts across multiple external services in an effort to break into Hugging Face.
A recent 16-hour Xbox service outage revealed a major flaw where physical game discs failed to launch because of entitlement check errors. Microsoft has vowed to fix the issue, which has reignited the debate over DRM and the true ownership of physical media.
Google has reportedly shut down the DeepMind team behind AlphaFold - a research arm that was using AI to explore protein composition. Some of the team is now being integrated into Gemini while others have left the company.
A developer reportedly used AI-assistance to create a native iOS version of Ocarina of Time that doesn't rely on emulation.
House Speaker Mike Johnson joined the NAB's podcast and shares why he believes AM radio should be mandated in vehicles.